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Today the old Cape Henry Lighthouse silently guards the entry way into the Chesapeake Bay. Standing near the spot where in 1607 Captain Newport raised a cross to offer thanks for their safe crossing of the Atlantic, the Lighthouse is opened to the public.

John Smith, John Rolfe, Pocahontas and her father, Wahunsenacawh’s stories told through their interactions with the place now known as Smith’s Fort Plantation. Four centuries of this Nation’s history revealed in while touring a quaint middle class merchant’s home on the Southside of the James River.

One of the nation's only bank museums, the Farmers' Bank was incorporated in 1812 and opened its Petersburg branch in 1817. The three-story Federal structure became a frequent gathering place for the Petersburg community.

Once typical of courthouses across Virginia, this is one of only four remaining arcaded colonial court buildings. Built in 1750, it features a distinctive semi-circular apse popular in English churches of the era.

Site of the tombs of Augustine Warner and members of the Warner and Lewis Families. Among the descendants of Warner are George Washington and Robert E. Lee.

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Legacy Properties

For 125 years, Preservation Virginia’s efforts have saved more than 200 unique Virginia’s historic places across the Commonwealth. Today, some of these sites remain in Preservation Virginia's portfolio. Other properties are opened to the public and owned and operated by other organizations.